Eligibility & Admissions Bootcamp: Building Skills of Practitioners (Hybrid) (In-Person, Chicago and Virtual)

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  • Day 1
    January 30, 2024
    9:30 am - 4:30 pm
  • Day 2
    January 31, 2024
    9:30 am - 4:30 pm

This two-day session will provide ideas, strategies, and solutions to ensure ongoing compliance with Federal, State, and local mandates. An emphasis will be placed on HGJA’s concepts and philosophies “based on” securing documentation from the Head Start Act, Final Rule on Head Start Eligibility, Performance Standards, Informational Memorandum, Program Instructions, and other related requirements.

TXHSA Leadership Forum – Knowing Our Why

Texas Head Start Association presents "Knowing Our Why" - A Leadership Forum
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  • Single-Day Virtual Conference
    September 14, 2023
    9:00 am - 4:30 pm

THEME: Knowing Our Why – Head Start Children and Families Thursday, September 14, 2023, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm CDT About the conference TXHSA is encouraging Head Start leadership teams to attend this important event Special emphasis will be placed on the unique roles of governing bodies, executive agency-level staff, and program-level directors and managers (more…)

Family Engagement: Managing the Partnership Development Process (Live Virtual Training)

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  • Day 1
    July 27, 2023
    9:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Day 2
    July 28, 2023
    9:30 am - 3:30 pm

HGJA’s Family Engagement Training Session will demonstrate the key elements for Family Engagement and Development with specific activities understand the mandates, organize families and increase outcomes. The session provides CDC Planning Guides and Resources related to COVID-19. In addition to the OHS PFCE framework and tools on how to encourage, involve, and measure families’ involvement at different levels. provides early childhood and human/social services practitioners and professionals with the core fundamentals in how to enhance and/or build sustainable partnerships with families in an intentional and reciprocal manner.

ERSEA Review and Exam: Successful Completion of Core Competencies – (Hybrid) (In Person-Chicago, IL and Virtual)

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  • Day 1
    December 4, 2023
    9:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Day 2
    December 5, 2023
    9:30 am - 12:00 pm

The ERSEA Certification Review and Exam is a day-and-a-half session to prepare each participant for the comprehensive ERSEA Certification Exam. The Exam includes 100 questions designed to test each participant’s skills, knowledge, and understanding of the ERSEA process. Upon satisfactory completion of the Certification process, the ERSEA Certification will be good for one (1) year. After one year, it must be renewed by completing a Review session and successful completion of an ERSEA Exam.

ERSEA Level Two Course: Implementing the Requirements – (Hybrid) (In Person, Chicago, IL and Virtual)

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  • Day 1
    October 25, 2023
    9:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Day 2
    October 26, 2023
    9:30 am - 3:30 pm

This training builds on the basics established in Level One. It develops a further understanding of the regulations, provides ideas for implementation, and emphasizes systems management. Level Two focuses on best practices in implementation and management that make ERSEA processes successful.

ERSEA Level One Course: Understanding the Fundamentals – (In-Person, Chicago, IL and Virtual) (Hybrid)

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  • Day 1
    September 28, 2023
    9:00 am - 4:00 pm
  • Day 2
    September 29, 2023
    9:00 am - 4:00 pm

This training is designed to strengthen participants knowledge and skills that are required for meeting the requirements outlined in Part 1302 of the federal regulations regarding eligibility, recruitment, selection, enrollment, and attendance (ERSEA) in Head Start. Participants will gain an in-depth understanding of the ERSEA regulations as well as the impact of the Head Start Act on eligibility and accessibility issues such as in the cases of Homeless and Over Income families.

ERSEA Re-certification: Building on Established Foundations – (Hybrid) (In-Person, Chicago, IL and Virtual)

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  • Day 1
    November 8, 2023
    9:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Day 2
    November 9, 2023
    9:30 am - 3:30 pm

This session will strengthen participants’ knowledge and skills for meeting the requirements outlined in Part 1302 of the federal regulations regarding Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance (ERSEA). Participants will explore new ideas, strategies, solutions, and best practices for successfully leading, managing, and implementing ERSEA processes. Ultimately, the session will assist programs to understand better that ERSEA means access to services, not service delivery.

ERSEA Re-certification: Building on Established Foundations – (In-Person, Chicago, IL and Virtual) (Hybrid)

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  • Day 1
    June 28, 2023
    9:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Day 2
    June 29, 2023
    9:30 am - 3:30 pm

This session will strengthen participants knowledge and skills that are necessary for meeting the requirements outlined in Part 1302 of the federal regulations regarding Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance (ERSEA). Participants will explore new ideas, strategies, solution and best practices related to effectively leading, managing, and implementing ERSEA processes successful. Ultimately, the session will assist programs to better understand that ERSEA means access to services not service delivery.

ERSEA Review and Exam: Successful Completion of Core Competencies – (Hybrid) (In-Person, Chicago, IL and Live Virtual Training)

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  • Day 1
    June 15, 2023
    9:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Day 2
    June 16, 2023
    9:30 am - 12:00 pm

The ERSEA Certification Review and Exam is a day and half session designed to prepare each participant for the comprehensive ERSEA Certification Exam. The Exam includes 100 questions that were designed to test each participants skills, knowledge and understanding of the ERSEA process. Upon satisfactory completion of the Certification process, the ERSEA Certification will be good for a one (1) year period. After 1 year, it must be renewed by the completion of a Review session and successful completion of an ERSEA Exam.